What kinds of homes are in Wailua Homesteads, HI?

Name: Types of homes in Wailua Homesteads, HI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Wailua Homesteads, HI has 2,294 (±326) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 314 homes per square mile of land.

88.5% are detached single-family houses.

5.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,294 (±326)
Detached houses: 88.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 5.8%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Wailua Homesteads by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Wailua Homesteads	Kauai County	Hawaii	United States
Single-family, detached	88.5% (±6.8 points)	69.3%	53.5%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	5.3% (±3.4 points)	6.2%	9.1%	6.2%
2 units	5.4% (±5.9 points)	3.7%	2.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.4% (±0.7 points)	3.2%	4.2%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±1.4 points)	3.4%	6.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±1.4 points)	3.4%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±1.4 points)	10.5%	20.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.4% (±0.9 points)	0.2%	0.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

In Wailua Homesteads, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Kauai County (17.3%).

It is also lower than in Hawaii (30.6%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Wailua Homesteads

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wailua Homesteads
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Wailua Homesteads	—	0.0% (±2.4 points)	—
Kapaa	2.3 mi	12.1% (±4.6 points)	Higher
Wailua	3.0 mi	33.4% (±8.3 points)	Higher
Hanamaulu	5.5 mi	10.9% (±8.6 points)	Higher
Anahola	6.8 mi	0.2% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lihue	6.9 mi	30.6% (±8.0 points)	Higher
Puhi	7.5 mi	30.6% (±12.8 points)	Higher
Kilauea	9.9 mi	0.9% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Omao	11 mi	1.9% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Kapaa, HI (12.1%), Wailua, HI (33.4%), Hanamaulu, HI (10.9%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Kauai County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
13 (tie)	Kilauea	0.9% (±4.2 points)
13 (tie)	Lawai	0.9% (±4.7 points)
15	Eleele	0.8% (±6.2 points)
16	Anahola	0.2% (±5.5 points)
17 (tie)	Hanapepe	0.0% (±6.6 points)
17 (tie)	Kaumakani	0.0% (±18.7 points)
17 (tie)	Wailua Homesteads	0.0% (±2.4 points)

Showing 7 of 19 places in Kauai County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Wailua Homesteads is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Wailua Homesteads

How many homes are in Wailua Homesteads?

Wailua Homesteads, HI has an estimated 2,294 (±326) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Wailua Homesteads houses or apartments?

88.5% are detached houses and 5.3% attached houses, while 5.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Wailua Homesteads?

5.8% of homes in Wailua Homesteads are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wailua Homesteads CDP, Hawaii

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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